1985 Copa de la Liga
| Country | Spain | ||
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| Teams | 21 | ||
| Champions | Real Madrid | ||
| Runners-up | Atletico Madrid | ||
| Matches played | 42 | ||
| Goals scored | 140 (3.33 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Juan José Rubio (6) |
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The 1985 Copa de la Liga was the third edition of Copa de la Liga. The competition started on April 11, 1985 and concluded on June 15, 1985.
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Format
The Copa de la Liga was played by 18 teams of 1984-85 La Liga and 4 winners of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División, Segunda División B and Tercera División. All rounds are played over two legs. The team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. The 1984-85 Copa del Rey winner are exempt until quarter-finals and the 1984-85 Copa del Rey quarter-final losers are exempt until second round.
La Liga
Other teams
- CD Castellón, winner of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División.
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona, winner of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División B group I.
- CD Antequerano, winner of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Segunda División B group II.
- CD Tudelano, winner of 1984 Copa de la Liga of Tercera División.
First Round
First leg: 11 April 1985. Second leg: 17, 18, 21 and 24 May 1985.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia CF | 3-2 | Racing Santander | 1-2 | 2-0 |
| Sevilla FC | 3-0 | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Real Murcia | 9-1 | Hércules CF | 7-0 | 2-1 |
| Real Valladolid | 12-4 | CD Antequerano | 8-0 | 4-4 |
| Málaga CF | 3-2 | CA Osasuna | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| CD Tudelano | 1-5 | RCD Español | 0-4 | 1-1 |
| Elche CF | 2-5 | CD Castellón | 2-2 | 0-3 |
- Bye: Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Real Sociedad and Sporting Gijon.
Second Round
First leg: 1, 4 and 5 May 1985. Second leg: 7 and 9 May 1985.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 4-2 | Real Sociedad | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Real Valladolid | 3-4 | Real Zaragoza | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Real Betis | 4-1 | Valencia CF | 4-0 | 0-1 |
| Atletico Madrid | 9-0 | Real Murcia | 4-0 | 5-0 |
| CD Castellón | 2-4 | RCD Español | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 4-2 | Málaga CF | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Sporting Gijon | 3-1 | Sevilla CF | 1-1 | 2-0 |
- Bye: Real Madrid.
Quarter-Finals
First leg: 11 and 12 May 1985. Second leg: 16 and 19 May 1985.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 3-3 (p) | Real Madrid | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Sporting Gijon | 3-2 | Real Zaragoza | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| RCD Español | 4-1 | Athletic Bilbao | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Atletico Madrid | 4-3 | Real Betis | 3-1 | 1-2 |
Semi-Finals
First leg: 30 May 1985. Second leg: 2 June 1985.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Gijon | 3-4 | Real Madrid | 3-1 | 0-3 |
| Atletico Madrid | 5-3 | RCD Español | 5-1 | 0-2 |
Final
First leg
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5 June 1985
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| Atletico Madrid | 3 – 2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
Rubio  10'Arteche 57'Cabrera 59' |
Pineda 48' Santillana 79' |
Second leg
| Copa de la Liga 1985 Winners |
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| Real Madrid 1st title |
